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NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES
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Morton R. Alexander
FhlU. Stock Exchange Bid.
7 William St.. K. Y. Cllr
ANNPAT, MEKTINOS
IW K35" THIRD NATIONAL HANK
- Phlladelnhla. December 18. IBIS.
.The, ANNUAL. MP.ETINO of thesahare
loldera ot this bank. for. the election of
tlreclors and such other business aa mar
iroperly come before the meeting;, will be
laid at the banKing nouse on Tuesday, ,ianu
ur 14. 1919. between the houn of 12 m.
vt. CMPFOnp WOOD. Caihler.
BS. BOUTIIWAKIt NATIONAL DANK
$- PlillAilKlnhla. !
The annual election for Dlreetora of this
Rank vrllt.be held, at the nankin Home on
fnetdar, January 14. 1919, between the
loura of 10 o'clocK a. i
W.
nd 12 o'clock m.
J. STE1NMAN.
Cashier.
tSSSsNATIONAI. HKCURITY HANK,
riMI.UBIlUll.., I'VUi .A. 1U1D.
The annunl meeting ot the Stockholders
si frill be held at the llanklna- House on Tuea-
lay, January 14, 1919, between the hours of
12 noon and 2 p. m., for the election of
Directors and the transaction of such other
tusincss as may come oerore cne meeunc,
W. II. McKEE,
I.FIAI, AnVKKTISHMBNTS
WEAKNESS IN TRACTIONS MARKS
OPERATIONS ON N. Y. EXCHANGE
Intcrborough Consolidated and Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Touch New Low Records Bonds of Corpora
tions Also Heavy General List Quiet
High Points in Today's Financial News
Weakness in tractions is the outstanding feature on the Xcw York
Stock1 Exchange. Extreme dullness conttnues in local market. War order
issues niakc better showing on the Curb. Jtull spot news strengthens cof.
ton. Pressure by bears sends corn downward. Xeic York bank statement
shows good gains in loans and average reserves. Foreign exchange market
inactive but conttnues firm. Ear silver is unchanged in Xcw York and
London.
New York Stoclcs
AlMkaGoW M."' H
Close
34
Net
chae
KS5 EHTATB OF MAI1KI, M. MeCLUBE.
-s drceosed Letters of administration
in the abnte estate havlna- been granted to
the undersigned, all persons Indebted to the
laid estate are requested to make tiayment,
end those having claims to prevent the same,
Klthout delay, to
LIZZIE R. MeCLUrtE.
. . 2530 Oreen at,, Philadelphia.
Dr to her attorney.
W. It. HAUniSON. Jr..
4oth and Lancaster ave.
BIVinKNDS
M
Offlee) of Tho United Ons Improvement Co,
v corner uroau ana Arcn eireeie,
Philadelphia, December 11, 1018.
Mn uiretura nate tnis aay declared a
luarteriy.. dividend of 2 per cent ($1 per
Ih&rul. nsVlhln Jinn.rv IV 1010 In fnolr.
holders of record at the close ot business
December 81, 1018 Checks will be mailed.
I. W. MORHIS. Treasurer.
I
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WHKAT Receipts,
market ruled nrm.
107.r,Bl bushels. The
quotations: Car lots
4f
14
I
flirt
I?
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1 I.
-.l
IT-
4
B, i
m
U
iV.lb
IV,.
BV'
in eXDort elevator. Government standard In
spectlon, standard prices No. 1 red win-
i.-.av; .no. l nortnern spring. i2.v;
1 hard winter. S2.39: No. 1 red win'
ter, garlicky, $2.87; No. 1 red, smutty.
(2.as; jno. z rea winter, J2.30! No. -' nnrtn
irn spring, Jl'.sn; No 3 hard winter, 12.80;
No. 3 red winter, garlicky. J2.3t; No. 3
red, smutty, 12.83: No. 8 red winter. $i.32:
No. 8 northern spring-, $2.32; No. 3 hard
winter, 2.32: No, 3 red winter, garlicky,
I2.SOI No. 8 red, smutty, 2.2fl; No. 4
red. $2.30: No. 4. garlicky. $2.28; No. 4,
smutty, $2.27; No. 4, garlicky, smutty,
$3.20; No. S red, $2.28; No. B. garlicky.
$2.28; No. n. smutty, $2.20; No. 5, gar
licky, smutty, $2.24.
CORN Receipts, 2001 bushels. Supplies
were small, but trade was' slow and values
wero largely nominal. We quote yellow
In car lots at $1..15O1.70 per bushel the
latter for choice old.
OATS Receipts. 30.607 bxshfls. The
market was quiet, but steady under mod
erate oftcrlnss. Quotations: Car lots as
to location: No. ',' white. 83083(4 c; stand
ard white, 82V4S3e: No. a white, 829
82Ho: No. 4 white. 80H Ofllc.
FLOUR Receipts, .1,88 1,880 lbs In sackr
Trada waa slow- and tho mnrket was un
changed. Quotations To arrive, per 100
lbs. In D8-pound sicks AVInter wheat, 100
per cent flour. $10.23010.01! Kansas wheat.
100 per cent flour. J10.sndll.20j spring;
vneai, inu per cent nour, sin.cTgpii,2ii.
RYB FLOUR was. quiet and barely steady.
We quote at ,$0910 per barrel In sacks, as
to quality.
PROVISIONS
Demand waa only moderate, but prices
war steadily held. The quotations: City or
western beef In sets, smoked. 49c: city beef
In sets, smoked, 48c; city beet In sets,
smoked and sun-dried. 40c; western beef.
nuekles and tendera. smoked. 49c; beef
ma, $00; pork, fnmtlv, S54C953: hams.
P. cured, loose. 8787Hc; do, skinned,
..use. 87ffla7Wc: do, do, smoked. 30O39Vsc:
other hams, smoked, city cured as to brand
nd average, anOSUHc; hams, smoked, west,
ern cured, 3938Vic: do, boiled, boneless,
C8o; picnic houlders, 8. I, cured, loose.
28c; do, smoked, 20a: bellies, In pickle, ac
cording tJ average, loose, 83c; breakfast
bacon, as to brand and average, city cured,
46o:breakfast bacon, western cured, 43c ;
lard, Xeat!rn refined, 2020ic; lard, puro
city, keMe rendered. '2O02OV4.
REFINED SUGARS
Tho market was quiet but steady on a
basis of Oc for fine granulated.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHEESE The market ruled strong with
demand absorbing the limited offerings.
Quotations! New Tork. whole-milk, fancy.
fresh. 3703?'.?c: apectala higher; do, do.
fair to good, fresh, 8OIfH4c: do. Wisconsin.,
whole-milk, fancy, 37(!f37Hc; do, do, fair to
good. 38f'.S0Vic.
BUTTER Tho usual Saturday quletudo
prevailed In this murkoa. but values wero
steadily held. The quotations were: Solid
packed, creamery extras 70c; hUher-scorlng
goods, 717Se. the latter for lobbing sales;
extra firsts. fifiOOc: firsts. 02OSc: seconds,
B7n0c: fincy brands of prints Jobbing ut
747llc; .fair to good, nn073o.
EOOSr Fresh stock as quUt but steady,
while storage eggs ruled firm under scarc
ity. Following were the quotations. Free
cases, nearby firsts $20.402t per cVate:
current receipts. $20.10 per case; western
Mctra firsts $20.4021 per case, firsts.
$19.80920,10. n r case: Inferior lots lower;
storage exgs, $lsin.no per case; selected
fresh Jobbing at 74 70c per doz.
POULTRY
LIVE There was little trading and prices
favored buyers on ordinary stock. The 'quo
tations were ns follows: Fowls., according to
quality, 25 3(V: spring chlcktns, according;
to qualitv, 22020c; roosters, 20c: ducks,
Pekln, 820330; do, do, Indian Runner, 28
Sue; tteue. 28032c: turkeys. 30037c:
fiulnsas, young, per pair Weighing IVi a
bs. apiece, 1101,10; smaller slits, till
83c; guineas, old, per pair, 70080c: pig
eons, old, per pair, 80080c; do, young, pr
pair. 20O80C.
DRESSED Turkeys of fine quality wero
scarce and firm, while other kinds of poul-
try sold slowly, with ample offerings at
former rates. Tho following wero tho
quotations: Turkcis, spring, choice. 40042c;
some fsney nearby stock higher: do. do.
lair to good, BJWSOo: do. do. common, 300
88c: do. old toms, 84W8tlo; do, do. old hens.
83037c. Fowls, fresh-killed, dry-picked. In
boxes, weighing- 4H lbs. and over apiece,
SOUc; weighing 4 lbs. apiece, 84UUc;
smaller sizes, 28030c. Fresh-killed fowls.
In bbls., fancy, dry-picked Fancy selected,
SSHc: weighing 4U lbs. and over apiece, ,10c:
weighing 4 lbs. apiece. 38o; small sizes. 2110
28c. Old roosters. dry-Dlcked, 27c. Roast
ing chickens, western, dry-picked In boxea
Welshing 4H lbs. nnd over apiece. 30c:
weighing 4 lbs. apiece. 80c; weighing 8&
lbs. apiece, 88084c: weighing 2S 08 lbs.
apiece. 3U081c. Roasting chickens, west
ern. In .bbls. Weighing 4 lbs. and over
apiece. 84o: weighing 3Va lbs. apiece, 82o;
weighing 2H08 lbs. apiece. 20031c. Broil
ing chickens., weighing 1U 02 lbs. apiece.
42044a., Duck, nearby, fancy spring. WW
42c: do, western, dry-picked. 38040c. Geese,
western, dry-picked Choice. 80082a: fair
to good, :7020c. Squabs, per dozen White,
YTCtatt.UH . IU ,. UUC1,, .fOWO mk.
wnits. weigning v la iu ids. per aozen
T.fio: white, weishlnsr 8 lbs. ner dozen
A IA. ,1.. .... T k. naw ,.,. II Ktlf... J..
do. A0UH lbs. per dozen. $804: dark. ll.OO
02.80; small and No. 2. $102.00. aulneas,
young, per pair, 7Sc0$1.2O; old, 00073c.
New York, Dec. 14.
Tho stock market showed an uncertain tone In the half-day with
which the week ended, with some Issues moklnp advances, but most
Interest was attached to the continued weakness jn all the traction
securities.
The general understanding Is that there can be only' one solution for
the transportation troubles In this city and recolvershlp was clearly men
tioned, oven 'by the executive officers of Intcrborough Consolidated, as
being In prospect unless tho situation Is relieved by Increased fares.
Intcrborough Consolidated U1I3 morning sold down to below 25, mak
ing a now low record, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit sold at 32',4, the lowest
prlco touched since 1907, and a new low record since tho stock was placed
on the dividend list.
The bonds of the two corporations were also heavy and soM at new
low records.
The Interborough refunding Bs, which have suffered with other Issues
on this collapse In values, nre really In a strong position, having prior
rights to the entire rapid transit system, coming ahead not oply of the
municipal debt, but must also be provided for before tho Intcrboroufih
stock can receive oi e cent in debt.
Trading in the general list was quiet, with some recessions at the
opening followed by upturns before the close, but dealings were so pro
fessional in character that 'these movements wero without the slightest
significance.
Tho pool manipulation made a couple of stocks show moderate gains,
but tho majority of usually active Issues recorded only trifling variations
In prices -as a result of the two hours' trading.
Tho bond market was generally heavy, because of tho continued largo
supply of tho Liberty Bonds.
Inter-Met Issues were again heavy, with collateral 4s sustaining a
further loss.
PRESSURE BY BEARS
WEAKENS CORN PRICES
Prospects of Better Weather
Cause Fairly General Selling.
Oats Arc Easier
Chicago, Dec 14.
Prospects for better weather, which
led to talk that receipts would Increase,
caused fairly general nelllng of corn by
commission houses and pressure by bears
this morning, and tho market weakened.
Stop-loss orders wero reached as prices
descended.
Tho trade took a bearish view of the
technical position on the theory that
shorts had covered extensively on yes
terday's rise.
January opened at Sl.38 to J1.37?.
agalnBt $1.38Vi at tho end yesterday,
but affer touching $1.36 rallied to
$1.37 U. March started at J1.3GT4.
against ?l-37 at tho end yesterday,
but after receding to J1.36U Improved
to $1.36. May was quoted at $1.37
to,$1.38Vi'at tho outset, compared with
$1.38ai, yesterday's last price, and after
selling at $1.37 moved up to $1.37'4.
The arrivals here today were 123 earn.
Prlvato cables from Argentina said
that foreign Interests wero buying there,
although farmers wero asking stlffcr
prices, owing to the smaller yield In
the United States.
Oats were easier In sympathy with
corn. There waa fairly general selling,
by commission houses and by local in
terests. The news was not particularly
bearish, although clear and coluoi
weather was Indicated and this would
bo excellent for the movement,
January opened at 7-HsC to 731ic,
against 74 o at the end yesterday.
March started at"74o to 73 c, against
74 He at the close yesterday. May
opened at 74 Vic, a decline of He. The
arrivals here today were 230 cars.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Yest'y's
Open High Low Close close
Corn (new delivery)
Jan .... 1.87V4 1.88K l.SSH 1.30 1.3SH
May ... 1.87is 1.3SV4 1.35. 1.30 1.38S
Oato .
Jan .... 73 74tt TiV, 72Mt 7-J
7-iSi lit l-il i-l
BULLISH SPOT NEWS
STRENGTHENS COTTON
32 h m
85 -f-1
63 i
48J4
sei U
40; u
14
it
90 a 4- I
63 ,.
32 i U
96 '..
S7M i- .
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BUSINESS IS SMALL
IN OUTSIDE MARKET
Alaska Juneau. " 2
Allls-Chalmcrs. 32U 81V4
do pref 8BM 84H
Am Beet Sugar, (S3 G2
Am Can 4C,i 45 W
Am Car & Fdy, 86H 86H
Am Cotton Oil. 40H 40i
Am Hide ft h. 14H 14tt
. do pref 71 71i
Am Int Corp., 58 V, 67 H
Am Linseed . . 40 U 45
do pref 1 90t4
Am 1.OC0 , ... (13 63
Am Smelting , . 82 Vi 81?,
Am Sum Tob.. 964 96
Am Steel Kdry. 87 i 87
ni iei & xei.iua 'v-, 1UJ
am wool as mvi a I'm ;i
Am Wr'B Pa of 30 29 A 29 ! ..
Anaconda ..... 64 64U Gli ..
Anso Dry Roods 16. 14 15'i l?s
Atl Qlf A W 1. 110 110 110
Bald Loco Coi. 75 74i 74t ?s
flaltl ft Ohio... R4 B3W 64 , -n
do pref 56 4 b84 58
Barrett Co.... 107 107 107 i
Daton ns M n. 1 i 114 1 14 U
Beth Steel B.. 66a 66 , 66V4 a, United a
1s lObH t , 1 stone ii
War0rder Stocks Show Bet
ter Tone Motors
Fairly .Active
do 8 pc pref. 106 V, 106
B Ti T 33 S
Butte C & 'A fi 71,1
C'al Petrol 21
Cal Packing C 47 H
Cnnadlan Pnc.169
Central Ky pref 36
Central Leather 62 Vi
t-erro do rasco. 34 vi
Ches & Ohio... 56 i
Chi M &at P.. 45
Chi "& Northw. 991
Chi B I & P tc, 26
do 6 p c pref. 67 V4
Chile Conner .. 1BU
Chlno Con Cop 37?s
uoi jiuei & ir 38
Col & S Id nf. 47 M
Corn Products 47'. 4
Crucible Steeh 67 M,
do pref ... 89
Cuba C Suit pf. 81 Ii
Del & Hudson. Ill
Den & n O pf. 9&
Dome Mines . . l"'.s
Distillers Sec . 60
Er!o 18,i
do 1st pref. . 311,,
Fed M & 8 pref 40 Ti
uaston Wll ... 30 Vi
82 H
7'i
21
47vl
1B84
35
.62
34
65 i
44T.
99&1
25H
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67",-
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36 Ti
39
4,
sm sii
in in
9V4 84
32i i
7tt H
21
47 Ti 3s
16D hi
36
68
34 4
664
44 Ti
99 i
67 V4 4
19l ..
36Ti
3D H
47
4 7 '4 -Mi
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Is
j New York. Dec. 14.
The curb market was generally steady
with business on a small scale, but a
good demand wis In evidence and
changes weie narly all to higher figures.
I Wnt ill-ia.. .tnl'D ahntea4 n t.A.IAr
tone, Wright-Martin selling at 4"i and
44 nnd Submarine Boat advancing from
114 to i2i. Aetna Explosives was
dull, with a llttlo business at 7T4.
The motor stocks were fairly active,
Stromberg selling from 34 to 34V4:
United at 344 : Peerless at 18 and Key-'
re at 33 14 to 34 Ts.
Independent oil stocks were generally
In good demand, with International Pe
troleum, tho most prominent feature,
advancing to the new high record of
16'4 : Oklahoma Producing sold at 9V4
and 9i : Midwest Heftnlng ranged from
11014 to 118. Royal Dutch bold nt 65
to 64.
Gillette Safety Bazo'r was strong, sell
ing at 105 to 106. Marconi of America
sold at 4 ',4 nnd 4.
67 M
2iJ
12 s
48 4
184
30V4
40Ti
30
12 W H
49 H
184 ..
3114 H
4"Ti --
30V4 U
Philadelphia Stocks
ef ...113'.i 11314 113i
Sup C 18U 17T4 18Vi
i Val. 59( 59 59
SOAUIsChal. f4
105 Qtn Asph 37
2 do pref, ?6'.i
20 int n .ii
pref
it I.K I
103 Lh
nOPennallll 40Ti
20 Phlla Co
com pf.33
186 Phlla Elec 20'n
2782 do war
w i . . 14
16 Ph Tract 70 1,
(M0 Ton Bel.. 2i
200 Ton Mln. 3
20 Un Tract 39 14
11 U C -V J.19.1
120 V S Steel 95'i
20 War I &S 8I4
1 WcBtCoal 76U
20 W Cramp 81'
Net
I,w nose thge,
314 3114
361 36i .. ,,
7614 76W ii
5
46t 46T4 H
3214
2614
8214 V,
264 14
14
70 4 -t-
!'i
3
394
191 '1
!)6Ti
814 , -.
7514 764 ..
81 81 2
70vt
3914
191
95
Total sales, BlOd shares, compared with
8748 shares yesterday: this week, 41,805
shares; Inst week, 180,380 shares.
nONDS Net
.... . ,. ,. j ,IIh 'ow Close chge,
$300 1.11) Bonds
2d 414895.50 95.50 96.60 .10
460 do 3d
4 14s .. 95.G0 95.60 95.60 ..
350 do 4th
44s.. 95.86 95.60 95.86 .56
300 do 2d 4s 92.70 92.70 92.70 4 .10
5000 Ph Co con
6s stpd. 88 88 88
INDUSTRIALS
Hid
Ren Klec Co.. 149 149T4 149T4 r Ti
4814
0
46i
el liZ
u -p.
Demand Is Good and Offsets
Setback in Early Session.
Close Steady
May .
Lara
Jan ....23.00
May ...20.05
lllbs
Jan ....20.62
May ...S5.US
fork
Jan .... 48.00
May ..,40.30
2.1.00
25.05
20.02
20.22
4R.no
40.80
2.1.80
20.82
2LG7
47.80
44.30
20in
23.82
.1 "
2L07
47,80
44.30
74
26.00
20.82
20 72
25.17
48.80
40.83
. ,., , New Y"k, Dec. 14.
Bullish spot and shipping news and a
moro favorable statement on tho con
sumption of tho staple last month by
the Census Bureau than had been ex
pected stiffened the cotton market to
day. Pront-taklng was responsible for a
setback in tho middle of the session,
but the demand was good and the move
ment upward was resumed.
Sluch interest was attached to a
statement Issued by Representative Hef
flin, of tho House Committee on Agri
culture, asserting that the Federal De
partment of Agriculture had overesti
mated tho 1918 crop by at least 600,000
bales.
Prlvato dispatches from the South re
ported a largo Inquiry for the actual
artlclo from all quarters, with holders
firm.
Tho reaction carried prices off at the
maximum about 25 to 30 points, but
on a scale-down demand from the trada
Increased,
Near the close buying became more
general and prices made new highs for
the day. Tito market was finally steady
at a net advance of 30 058 points.
Yes. Today's
Pecemhcr,
Junuary..
March. .. .
May
July
October...
Cotton Buyers and Sellers
x.--.- xr-tr rinr, 11 n.i,nihpr W.itn
and Keiffer bid : Cone offered.
January Slgei, apnui ana .uagee uiu ;
B Hubbard and Abraham offered.
March Young. Waters, Mitchell.
Johnson, Jay, Boyco and Cardoza bid ;
n. Hubbnrd, Burnett, Bartlctt and
Hanger offered.
oiay wuson, van vnei, v. j. hicks
and Hanemann bid : Itussell, Cone nnd
Oeer offered.
juiy Linstein ami jonnson uia;
Burnett and Downs offered.
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Cleii Motors... 126
Granby Mining. 80
lot N Ore subs. 314
l.reene-C C. ..
Oulf M & N.
Haskell & B.
Int Airrl nr. .
Ins Copper.... 46
Inter-Cons C.
do prof
Int Mer Mar.
dn nrr-f
Intern'l Paper. 3214
Tnt Nickel .... 32si
In Bap Ti ana pf 7714
uan uuy so pr o ',i
Kelly Spg'd ... 65 i
Kennecott Cop. 34Ni
Lack Steel 6814
LehlKh Valley.. 68
Mackay Co .... 73
do pref 64
Max Mot 1st pf. 5214
Mex Petrol ....163
Miami Con Cop. 2414
Mldvale Steel.. 45
Mo Pacific 2fil'
Natl Acme .... 3014
Nnt Con & Ca. IB 14
Nat Kn & Stpd 46 K,
National Lend, """s
126 1
794
3114
47
9
4614
61 4
44
614
!44
6
80 14
314 14
47
9
4614 ..
51, 4
464
614
n
64
3514
27 2714 27
114S 113 11414
31'fc
32
7Mi
014
i'
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FRESH FRUITS
Seniand twas. only moderate.
generally were wen
but values
sustained on choice
atock. Quotations: Apples, New York, per
bbi. rail Pippin, J4W4.00; Snow. $400;
Sing. 14,5007.20: Baldwin. S4O0.60; llub
irdston, I4Q8; Oreentng, MOtt.OO; various
varieties, I3WS. Apples, Pennsylvania and
Virginia, per bbl. Uen Davis. S2.DUi94.0U:
uano, V2.D0O4,in; Htayman wineaap, M
,oui xorK tmpcriKi, ewj.. vinrm, ycr
r fe.DUBnei uasKVl, vvuw -.., uu, v.r yuaiioi
'- basket. 11 tf 1.75. Apples, western, per box.
i. 12.2SVS.00. Lemons. per box, 2V4.
i Oranges. Florida, per crate, J2.60O, Tan-
urape-
'orto
rries.
Jfit erlnes, Florida, per strap,' I80. On
LT. 'fruit, per box, 1264.25. Pineapples, I,
, V tllea. ner crate. IU.OOU0.50. Cranberl
a. --- -- ---. --- --. -, - ,,., j.
jersey, per rnusnei vus, tiivui uv, uu, yt
bbl.. 114.00918.
VEGETABLES
Tho general market was quiet, but firm.
Quotations: Whito potatoes, Eastern Shore,
per bbl. No. 1, I30S.7BI No. 2, (203.
vvnite potatoes, oruli, pr am,. f...
White potatoes. Jersey, per H -bushel has'
1t No. 1, 75iJ(l0olN. S BOWOUc. Vhlt
potatoes,
iz.ouu
8.10. Bweet potatoes. Jersey, per basket
No. L 11,1501.831 No. 2, fotOOc. Hweet
potatoes. Eastern Phore, per bb,I. No. 1.
s. Pennsylvania.. No. I. per 100 lbs..
2.80, White potatoes fancy, I2.00U
potatoes, ....... v".:. j- r,i- -'- ,-.
' HB0OB.B0: No, 3. a3a.60, Sweet pota.
toes, pslaware and Maryland, bushel ham-'
pert-NV. l.Lll.00Oa: No. 2 llOOl.fO.
h.hbaae. Dahlsb seed, per ton. 120028.
pveita svis. fy
Onions, yellow, pr.l00-lb, bag No. 1, ?L85
J1.7BI o, , ivvr
Ol)c.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS,
Now YorU, Deo. ,l'4i BUTTER Receipt
(f9 tubs. No quotations.
. - KOO8 Receipts 7889 cases. Dirties, No,
,. Jt MB4fi ditties. No, 2, 43O0Oct checks,
FEDERAL BANK STATEMENT
Investments Sn Treasury Loan Certifi
cates Keep Money Market Tight
Thn TTedernl Roserva Bank reports
$187,662,863 bills on hand on December
13 against 188,608,428 on December
6. showing llttlo liquidation of loans
by member banks in tne last ween.
(JOUpieU Wltn tne paper kivcii uy wui
rian nnhRprlbers the banks are asraln In
vesting heavily in treasury loan cer
tificates and tlrls serves to keep the
money market tight.
- Federal iteserve notes iiiurcaocu uui
lng the week 2,476,910 and Reserve
Bank notes 51,693,807, a total of 4,
170,717. . , L
Ratio of total reserves against com
bined net deposit and Reserve note lia
bility was 41.2 per cent as against 41.9
per cent on 'December C,
MONEV-LENDING RATES
rmxAiJEI.rHIA Call. C per cent;
time, 6 6 per cent. Commercial pa
pers, three to six months, SO 6 per cent;
six months, per cent.
LONDON Money Is quoted at 3 per
cent. Discount rates, short bills and
three month bills. 3 17-32 per cent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
New York, Dec, 14. The foreign ex
change market was Inactive, but there
was continued flrmnes In tho rotes on
neutral countries. Swiss exchange was
a shade under Friday's best at 4.90 for
cables and 4.93 for checks.
Suotatlons, generally, wre:
emand sterling 4.76.66. cables 4.76.
Sixty-day bills, nominally, 4,73 ;
ninety-day bills 4.71.
Frano cables 5,45, checks 5.46,
Lire cables 6.36, checks 5.36,
Guilder cables 42, checks 42,
Pesetas cables 20,16, cheeks 20,05.
Stockholm cables 29.10, checks 28.85,
Christiana cables 28.10, checks 27.85,
Copenhagen cables 27.10; checks
20.85.1
Ruble currency was quiet but steady
at 18018.
1 . rr: . .. - ir
ii.n 1 oA a.vw4ws ,1 in wxn' "t f !
1 German Bank Statement
Berlin, via London, Deo. 14. -The
statement of the Imnerlal Bank nf rier.
many, issued December 7. shows the
following changes: Total coin and bul
lion aecreasea isp.uvu marks; gold de
creased 476.000: treasury notes lncreane,!
189,586.000; notes of other banks In
creased 1,192.000; bills discounted In
creased ?6, 598, 000 advances decreased
is.uuv; -investments increesea, z.jus,-
pinsc.steuuriiMiB uwsntasw Ji,i(
iu
closo open. High I.ow Close
27 30 27.40 27. 0 27.35 27.72
20 Oft 20.DH 2S.40 20 H,l 20,3.-.
24.HO 20.00 20 30 24.011 20.20
24 13 24.13 24.35 24.00 24. 03
23.60
21.00 21. 3 22.12 21.00 22.02
31
32
7711
64 74
65 ..
34i
68
584 ll
70 314
64
62
61'A 163 1.
23 24 14
45 M
26
30 4 li
1"
46 1
65 14
651
34
68
70
64
62
1
44
25''i
30
16
46
GO
Nov Con Cop.. 19 184 19
X Y Air Brnke.101 103 103 4-r
New York Cent 76 7B?i 76
X Y Dock.... 23 2314 23 i
do pref 45 45
X Y N H & H 34 34
Xorf South.... IB 15
Xorth Pac ... 95 95
Ohio Cas .... 43 424
Ontario Silver. 7 7Ti
Owens Bot.... 47 47
36 35
65 65
Pacific Mall
Pan-Am Pet
do nref ...113 113
Penna R R... 46 46
Pero Marq . . lb
Phlla Co 31
Pitts & West. 36
do pref ... 80 4
Plerce-Arrow . 44
Pierce Oil .... 16
Pitts Coal 464
Presid Stl Car 63
ny Steel Spring 744
Ray Con Copper 22
Reading 81
Rep Ir & Stl. 75
Royal Dutch . .100
Saxon Motors. 9
St L-S F 16
Seaboard A I. 9
Sears Roebuck. 168
Shattuck Ariz . 15
Sinclair OH .. 33 i
Southern Pac
Southern R R. . 30
do pref .... 694
Studebaker ... 62
Stutz Motors . 53
Tenn C & C w I 14
Tex &. Pac... 26
Texas Co ....188
Tobacco Prod . 80
Twin C tv R T 62
Union Pacific.. 129 129
Unl Cie Stores.. 106 105
Unl Drug 2d pf 85 85
U S Ind Alchol.102 1014
U S Rubber... 74 74
U S Steel 95 95
Utah Copper.. 77 77
Va-Caro Chcm 54 54
Wabash 9 9
do pref A... 374 36
West Maryland 12 1254
4 3 fr A 4'
15
301
35
80
44
1014
ml
63T4
74
21t
83
74
98-14
914
16
9
168
I."
3314
45
3114
15 2
95 1
42
7 14
36 l.v,
65 14
113 3'5
46')4
1514
30 J4
36 14
80 4-
44
16i
464
63 T4 1
un -
84
741 4-
100 114
914 -.
16
914 4
168 1
15
334
.101 94 101 li 101",
Gain in Average and Actual Loans.
Average Reserves Higher
New York. Deo. 14. The New York
bank statement this week shows Increase
In average In actual loans. Average
reserves Increased ; actual decreased.
.uciuua iuuuw;
AVEKAOK
Loans $4,080,400,000
Net demand de-
DOS ts T3.H4H.1NT.OOU
Net time deposits 141,188.000
Circulation 8.VBUO.O0O
Cash In vaults... Ii07.833.uuu
Ileserve In mem
ber bangs
Ileserve In State
banks and trust ......
coropanles . ...1 110,531,000
Reserve In State
banks and trust
company deposi
tories '..
Aggregate reserve
Reserve required.
Increase
SB2,O7V,0OO
60,072,000
11,1147,000
01.000
10O.000
501,089,000 14,373,000
00,000
8,870.000
070.41)0,000
008,889.030
01.000,900
141.000
14,142,000
8.111.400
0,030,000
1
urplus
Ilprrense.
tUnlted States deposits deducted, J188.
700,000. Specie Included $38,298,000.
ACTUAL
Loans 4,073,U2S,000 S2,'6S7.O00
Net demand de
posits f3, 870, 490, 000 88,028,000
Net time deposits 141,100,000 10,803,000
0O,UVB,UVU 44,UUO
1104,289,000 '3.5511.000
Circulation
Cash In vault ,.
Reserve In mem
ber banks
Reserve In State
banks and trust
companies
Reservo In State
' banks and trust
cqmpanlea depos
itories Aggregate reserve
Reservo required.
533.758,000 19,430,000
tl0.188.000 'lOLOOO
Surplus ,
ap
124.000
19,923,000
11,224,100
H07,-
R.922,000
052. KIM, 000
S12.Sua.4D0
8U.809.310 30.740.lUn
,G...i. ,!,, ,.,4 tu nil mm
f United States 'deposits deducted,
000.000.
Decrease.
OUTSIDE BANK STATEMENT
QTAiU itAnao
'Increase.
Loans' Investments. . is.i. 1 1 j'.-uu
Uold ', 0.007,61)0
currency bang notea io.iuo.ouu
43,064.700
)5.281.200
28,200
209.200
.Sil9
i.'iVU
Deposits Itederal Re
aarvn iibtik nr . t.
IleDOslts .'. 573.807.000 1.002.
Res. on deposit ..... 0.S40,600 102.000
i'crcentage 01 res, ..0 ' ,
' TnilST COMPANIES
Ivans' lnvestmentsl,022,4Ol,8OO 9,7l.90O
Gold 12,761,000 88,400
uurr cy oanK notes ,u,tfi.iww vov.vvu
npnnalta Fed Res.
nt.'Af m v mi inrt.enn musfliu
Deposit '. 1,900,660,1)00 8,084,200
lies, on dspo.lt... 28O,92l!000 594.400
Percentage, of res. 18.4 .l
STATE HANKS AND TRUST COMPANIEB
NOT RBPORTINQ -TO CLBARINO HOUSB
Ianv Investments 1703,047,700 11,800,10(1
Gold 7.. 8.018,890 22.400
Currency bank
notes ..v... 15,701,000 88.500
Deposits Federal
Reserve Jlanlc of
.New York A,10ll.800 4l.043.70O
Total deposits,.,,.. 700,808,(101) 4,020.00(1
net ntuosiis ...)., viv,-i,ivu,, a.sso.zuu
30
69
62
52
14
26
187
79
52
30
69
62
52
14
26
187
80
52
129
Westghse Mfg
Wlllys-overld.
Wilson Co
5
76
'lt
tt
.
105
85V4 4-
I 4 'A .
9514 J
77 14 -4- Ul
54 ..
9 ..
,'61 54
12
43 H
25
74T4
Total sales. 222,000 shares, compared with
412,000 shares lestcnlay; this week, 2,489,
000 shares; last week, 2,41)7,800 sharos,
GAIN IN BANK EARNINGS
Increase of 17.2 Per Cent at Compared
With This Week Lait Year
Total bank clearings of all the clear
ing houses of the United States for the
week ended yesterday were 37,146,953,
695, against 57,315,355,346 last week and
36,094.168,538 same week last year,
Philadelphia's total was 3336,601,374,
a gain over the corresponding weelc last
year of 21.8 per cent
Details follow:
lots 1017 v n
N. York..3,120.2S0.101 12,717.127.478 10.6
Chicago., 408,100,017 807,130,482 --10. 4
I'mla,,., Dso.oui.ai4 zt t.iirj.nztt --21. S
lioston.,. 278.nnn.76n 232,378,200 '--17.8
K. City.. 168.611,003 120.171,018 --20.0
St. Louis 181.000,000 127,aa,T03 .- 3.1
S. Fran, 103,200.021 84,3(17,480 --24TS
Plttsb'gh 101,077,821 00,032,001 --82.9
Detroit.. 03.800,228 40,442.278 21,0
Raltlm're 72.464,077 84.682,101 108.0
N Orl'ns 62,405,067 57,406,220 8.8
nsCda":,4.8S3,407.880 $4,150,214,814 17.6
Other
5 'days'. 076,468,923 780,349,703 25.0
Total all
5 days:i3.860,870.808 14,033,464,577 18.7
All cities, , ,... .. , .. .
1 day, J,-oo,U(U,otfA ,i4vo,vva,ivi -TAl,y
Total all
forwk!f7,140.952,695 16,004.158.538 1T.3
Partly stlmated.
Aetna Uxploslvcs ... 74 7 fa
Am Hrlt Mfg 2 6
Am Marconi 4 4
Am Writ Paper 2 3
Air 'Reduction 50 65
Canmllan Cur Co ..28 35
Con Cnr & Fdy pfd.. 70 50
Charcoal Iron 7 8
Chevrolet Motors ... .145 165
Crarhp 77 83
Curtls Aeroplane ... 11 14
1 artven Tool 7 8
Carbon Steel 90 100
Knierson Phonograph 2 2
Hendee Mfg 10 20
Lake Torn Uonl .... 2 2 '4
I-ehlgh Coal Sales. . 86
Lima Loco 30
Maxim Munitions ... 14
N Y Shipbuilding .. 35
Nor Amer Pap Pulp 2
Oils Elevator 65
Pcerlest Motor 17 "4
Poole Kng 20
ScrlmiB-Booth lfi
Standard Motors ... 8
Hlecl Alloys 7
Submarine 11
St Joienh Lent! 11
Todd Shipbuilding ... 98
,.,.?-. ttin ..... tt.
unuru rront snaring
Ask (sale)
es. close
1
414
144
90
38
!i
40
24
60
18
45
30
9
8
12
15
102
ik
6T7
4s
1214
344.
4
Total sale. IB400. compared with 31,650
nsterday; this week. 1380.000; last week,
04,030.
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS
Following are quotations for Insctlve
stocks listed In the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and In which there were no
transactions today. The price glen is
tne last previous close:
Acme Tea Co 79 Lake Sun corn. 18 V.
Alliance Ins.. 19 Lehigh Nav . 72
Amer Uas ..744 L H Trans nf 25
Am Itys pref. 69 Uttle Schuyl. 48
Am aiores pr. u Lit uros .... zo'js
A O War ... 7 Minehlll 52
Am Milling . 10 Noith Cent .. 754
Am Strs pf . . 90 North Penna. 94
iinn .1 ti.... ot r.t .-sa uk pr.-iu
BuffSusq tc 70 Penna Salt... 86
Buff& Susqpf 66 rhlla Co pre 30
Cambria 39 Phlln & West 6
Camb Steel. .123 P n T ctfs... 26
Cataw 1st pf. 63 Phlla Trnc .. 70
Cataw 2d pf. 54 Itwys General 2
Sons T of N J 90 Ton Belmont. 2ft
Elect Storage 6t U G I 73
"ourth S N B.180 Union Trac .. 39
(Jen Asphalt . 36 94 WeBt J S S.. 46
Hunt 1DT 10 Wm Cramp .. 81
Hunt & BTpf 15 York Ilwys .. 74
Ins of X A... 26 York l.ny pf. 31
Key Tel 11
EXTREME DULLNESS PERVADES
TRADE ON THE LOCAL EXCHANGE
' -VH
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.v-l
X
ym
Prices Are at About Last Night's Clos3 Lehigh .Val
ley and Pennsylvania Only
Rails Out
Trading at today's brief session ot the Phlladelnhln. Stock Krchsnn
was characterized by the same dullness that pervaded yesterday's transactions, ',ssji
saies continued in small volume nnd changes In price were Insignificant.
I.ehlgh Volley and Pennsylvania were the only rails brought out, th
former being unchanged at 59 and tho latter at an advance of i.
Philadelphia Traction advanced at 70. Tonopah-Belmont was In
demand, several hundred shares coming out at a gain of Lake Superior
was on mo tapo at ia 10 iB',4. ag compared with a close of 18i yesterday, X a
In odd lots. General Asphalt common sold at 37. up i, but toward the clost). jP'a
auiu un iu ;, n uuu jut ui uraiuji ciupDuuuing orougni ai, a drop or 2 tf.ir Ja
points. ;
' The bond section was neglected. jJ
iV
li.
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
A Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
(Cony right)
M1
U S Steamship 6 ft
United Motors 3414
World Film
Wright-Martin Air . . 4
NTANDAHD OIL rJTOCKS
Illinois 160 155
Ohio 312 316
Prairie Plpo 276 281
Stand Oil of Calif... 228 2.12 230
Stand Oil of X J 675 680 580
Stand Oil of N Y 285 289 288
INDKITINDKNT OIL STOCKS
Barnett Oil & Gas... A 14 14
Cosden & Co 64 6 6
j.-,(K unaui .
Federal Oil .
Inter Petrol
Houston Oil
Mcrrltt Oil 23 24 22;
-uiuwest iiemung ....lis 120 120
Met Petrol 1 14 l)
uniu v uej
Oklahoma Ttcf
Sapulpa net . .
Seiiuoyah ....
Sinclair 19
MINING HTOCKS
AtlantR 6
6?4 CTs
6- G
2 2
li 16
76 77
23 24
.118 120
1 14
13 17
9 9s
6 7
'4 i
. 19 20
Rlc Idsre
Butte New York ....
Con Ariz
C F S & Jerome
First National
Uoldiield Merger
aoklfleld ConH
tioldlield Florence . . .
Cioldfleld Kewanas . . .
Oreen Monstor
Hecla Mining
Howe Sound
Independence Lead..,
Jerome Verdo
Jim Butler
Jumbo Extension....
MclKlney Darragh...
Magma Copper ......
Mother Lode
Mines Co of America
Nevada Hills
Nevada Wonder.....
Niplssing
Ohio Copper
Ray Hercules
San Toy
Stewurt
Tonopah Extension . .
United Verde
West End Con
White Caps
Yerlngton
It
4
2
8
27
15
6
6
4
2
38
14
46
28
34
3
Si
'4
3
37
1
12
4
7
1
i
614
1
29
25
8
514
44
3
40
16
48
30
36
1
8?J
38
J8
39
16
33
34
154
13
BONDS
Bethlehem 7s (notes). 100
Cosden Oil 68 82
Cosden & Co 6s 82
Cudahy 7s 102
Ilusslan Govt '6s.... 62
do 6s 65
Southern Railway 6s 99
Sinclair Oil 6s 85
Todd Shipbuilding 6s.l05
100 ..
85
86
102 102
66 65
67 65
99 .,
90
108
5
V BANK CLEARINGS
Bank clearlnrs today compared wltn cor
responding last two-year.: .
Phlla... 167.098.802 103,602.066 155,164,461
NY l629.S83.707 1078.827 091 t799.270.002
Boston.. 180,502,50s inP.900.DPl 44.468.82I
GOVERNMENT BONDS
2s, nilsterea, 1080,
Bid
1)8
08
094
AsktA
106
100
m. AnllrlAn.
3a, registered. 1018
Ss. coupon, J"J
1 'IH,i"rt,'nIS25,
8s. reilstsrel. 1946 83
ss. coupon, 1040 .......?;
Panama, is. registered, JMJ. Og
Fanama j-s. rcsistercu, ...oj,, . ,,
Panama ,8s, rcvlstared, 1901, 8S . ,
Panama 8s, coupon ..,..... S ,.
No Change in Refined Sugars
N'sw York, Dsc. 14. All grades of re
fined sugars remain unchanred, with
local refineries quoting at Oc, less 2
per cent for cash, for fine granulated.
The Federal, the Warner and tho, Na
llonai comilPnieB uvmtnuo viiiniruwri.
Raws aio unchanged at d.OSKo- .The
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
ChlcaCT, Dec. 14. HOOS Rer'elpis. 65.
00O hend. Mostly 10c lower. Blaushterlns
facilities overtaxed and many thousand hoars
coins oter'wlthout bids. Top, f 17.70; bulk
of sales. $17.85017,63; heavy butchers,
I17.A0917.70i medium and light butchers.
U7.0OU17.OO; heavy pack Int. fill. T.ltflT. ,1V.
medium and llsht paeklns. I17.2P17.46;
throwouta. 10.76lt).7P; piss, sood to
choice, 14Q16.60.
CATTLE Ilecelpts, 3000 head. Compared
ulth week aso, beef and butchers mostly 20o
(0 00c lowers cannera about steady; calves
II lower; sood welsht feeders steady to i'5o
lower; common stocks off more.
8IIBKP. Ilecelpts, 6000 head. Compared
with week asor lambs mostly 80c to OU lower;
sheep and yearlings weak to 25c lower.
rittsbursh. Dec. 1 1. HOGS Receipts
23.000 head. Steady; heales and heavy
yorkers I17.3. nsnt jorkera anu piss, sin.
KHEKl' AND LAMDS Ilecelpts OOO head.
Stronger, Top sheep. 19.30; top lambs,
I10.0O.
CALVFH Receipts 100 heod. Steady.
Top 119.
KoBt Buffalo. Dec 14. CATTLE Re
ceipts. 900 head. Slow. Calves, receipts,
75 head. Fifty cents lower, 15 09.70
110US Receipts, 4800 head. Steady,
Heavy mixed and yorkers. $17,80; light york
ers and nlss, 118.601 roughs, I12O16.N0;
tnni 11OA01X.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 1400
head. Lambs steadr; sheep dull. Lambs,
$9010; ewes, $498.00; others unchanged.
Kansas City. Dec. 14. CATTLE Re-
..in(. ano head. Nominal.
HUUo iteceipts, uuv nrao, oicauy, iw.
SHEEP Receipts, 600 head. Nominal.
Local Bid and Ashed
Raldtiln
llurf A 8usq t c.
do nref
nrlll J (1
Klec Htoroge. .
uen Aspnait.
uo pre!
Keystone
T.ako Sun
Len Nav. .
Ih. Val lev
Leh Val Tr...
00 prer
Penna
Phlla Elec ..
I'mla uo.
Today
Rid Ask
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ipnait nnvs
ref 70J4
ne Telephone. 10
Hup Corp.... 17.
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14
24
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nu
do 0 per cent pref 30
do 6 per cent pref 32
Phlla R T t c.
Readme
Ton llel
Ton Mln . . .
Un Trac
u a 1
ti S Steel....
Tork Rwv. . . .
do pref. ..
Wm Cramp. .
mU
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73
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874
77
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nid ask
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New York Bonds
Illxh
$1000 Am Agr cv 59 9S
Low Close
98 98
165000 Anglo-Prch 5s. 96 06 96
26000 Am For Hec 6a ) 094 93
9000 Am T & T 6s. 96 96 96
3000 do 6s 102 102 102
1000 Ann Arbor 4s. 58 68 58
3000 13 & O cv 4s 85 86 85
260(10 Braden Cop 6s 96 96 96
2500Urltn It Tr 7s. 93 9J 92
1000 Bordeaux 6s..lons, 100 100
1000 cent Learn os in
5000C 4: O 4s... 82?4
7000 do C(-iv 6s.. 88
1000 Chi Ot West 4s 65
3000 C R & Q rg 4s 954
1000 C M & St P 4s 79
1000 do dlv 4s ... 76
3000 do rfd 4s. 76
31000 City of Paris 6s 98
5000 RIs Sec Cp 5s 89
1000 Dom Can 26s. 97
2000 do 31st 97
7000 do 2ls 97
43000 Ft Rep 5s..l04
8000 Inter Met 4s 46
4000 Lake S d 4s '31 90
26000 Lib Bond 3s. 97.88
27000 do conv 4s.. 93.18
24000 do 1st 4s... 93.60
663000 do 414s 96.10
4000 do 1st 4s. 97.20
228000 do 2d 414s.. 95.98
tnnsnno dn 4th 4 Us. 95.88
3000 Lyons 68 1004 mui iur4
26000 Leh Val rts 8S.103 102 102
6000 Mnnhat Sta 4s 80 80 80
2000 Marseilles 6s.. 100 100 loo a;
2000 Mo Pac 6 . . . 994 99, 99
5000 do gen 4s .. 64
1000 N Y Cy 3s
64 May ... 84
1000 N Y Rwy 6s. 13
1000NYWC&B 4s 55
2000 Nor Pao 4s... 874
4000 Pa 4s 1921 08
1000 Pierce Oil 30s. 100
5000 So Pac CV 4s 85
8000Trl-Clty 6s... 9614
1000 U S S & R 6s. 99
1000 U S Rub 6s. .. 87
3000 U S Stl s f 5s. 100
10000 Cn Pac 6s.... 104
5000 U K of O II & 1
KU 1919 9914
60000 do nw 1919.100 100 100
16000 do 6s IS 21 98 98 98
Total sales. 14,582,000, compared with
19,608,000 yesterday; this week, $04,919.
OOOiWast week. $67,004,000.
97 97
824 82
87 87
65 65
95, 95
79 70
76 76
76 76
98 98?4
89 89
97 97
97 97
9714 9714
104 104
4694 45i
89 89
97.74 97.80
93.10 93.16
93.40 93.40
96 00 96.06
97.10 97.10
95.90 95.90
95.80 95.84
61 64
84 84
13 13
5614 55
87 87
98 98
100 100
85 85
96 95
99 99
87 87
100 100
104 101
99 99
CCLXX
IXXIE Is no more! Hm. hm.
Minnie has flown the coop she has
left and we did not part friends.
This in how It happened Miss Sloan
said she called after me as I was going
down tho elevator with that prospective
salesman.
When I got to the office this morning
she was there with tears in her eyes.
"Oh! Mr. Flint, why didn't you come
back when I called you last nlght7"
"I didn't hear you call me!"
"Yes, I did ; you were with that sales
man that was here last night."
"Which one 7" I asked, for there was
such a swarm of them in that I nat
urally did not know which one she
meant
"The last one, the one that you went
out with."
"Tho one that is cpmlng back today !"
"Coming back nothing!" she sniffed.
'Ho won't come back he stole my
handbag."
"Nonsense," I said.
"Nonsense nothing," sho said. "He put
all those little parcels on my bag and
when he picked them up he took my
bag along. 1 I had six dollars In it, a
vanity set and a lot of other things.
Yes, and I had a packago of gum that
I hadn't broken Into."
"Well, he will be back this morning
and when he comes he will bring it
back."
I went out of the office until 11:30, to
see If I could dig up a few prospects,
but I had no luck.
When I came back. Miss Sloan had
evidently been thinking things over, for
hardly had I got Into the office when she
said:
"That man has not been In nnd you
will have to make good my loss!"
"I will do no such thing. If you
can't look after your own bag, I can't
do It for you!"
"It was stolen In your office. If you
hae men coming Into your office that
you can't trust,. It is not my fault."
Then I got mad nnd gave her the
money and told her to beat It.
At first she refused to take It and
said she would not leave until eho got
$45 $15 for salary, $15 In lieu of a
week's notice and $15 for the bag that
the salesman stole.
"All right, my gal," said I. and made
us if to put the $16 In my pocket.
She grabbed It up and Bald, "I will
take that, but you will hear from me
don't worry' J'ou will hear from
And as she disappeared down the hall
she still kept repeating, "You will hear
from me."
I want (o sell ten lots a week, and I
haven't a certainty of selling a single
lot and no chances for selling any next
weelc either.
It was only when It was too lato to
get an ad Into the Sunday papers that I
thought of advertising for prospects.
Gee whiz! I wonder why I always
manage to think of things when It Is
too late?
I was talking It all over with Francis
this cenlng and asked him what was
the trouble.
Francis pulled a gnmace ana said:
"You haven't produced much results this
week, have ypu? Suppose you had spent
the first part of tne weeK in planning
what vou would do and then the latter
part of the week In following out these
plans. Don't jou think you would hao
gone lurtner-'
"Remember, Peter, that the man that
la irolng to succeed as his own boss, or
In any kind of an executive capnclty, has
got to do more thinking than doing."
BUSINESS CONTINUES
AT LOW EBB IN WEST
No Distinct Disposition to Ex-
pand in 'Any Line, Although
Confident of Future '
3S.V
Chicago. Dec. U.
The waiting attitude of general busi
ness continues. In no line of trade is
there any distinct disposition to expand
uncertainties without number prevail
and It is exnectert In mnaervnttvn nlr-
cles that thcro will be no real orornfm 4l'f'i'S
made In the return to peace conditions "Kj
until alter the deliberations of the Peace stiiSl
wvincience aro completed.
Meanwhllf. nil thnt r-o. ,in. c-
satisfy immediate demands for various) J!$2t
product. Concerning the future, nearly biilM
an or tne best authorities are of the be- -f-..S
net mat great prosperity Is ahead, but Cvtel
Jl
iisa
1 ii
Financial Briefs
South Omaha, Dee,
730O head. Steady,
CATTLE Rocelpts,
SHEEF
iieceipis, none.
14. HOOS Receipts.
600 head. Steady.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
New York, Dec. 14. -Brokers In the
street are reported to be doing a land
office business In small lots (25 bags)
which do not come under the profit re
strictions established by the Govern
ment. Virtually no Santos coffees are
being offered In the local spot market
and prices continue Irregular.
Mllds are In demand, but are growing
icarce. 1110 7a spot are orterea at nuc
lor small lots with to per pound
btalname ior targe iou.
The memuers ot tne new iorK lonee
nd Ruear Exchange will vote on sev
eral amendments to the bylaws on Mon
day, uecemDcr, ?e.
BAR SILVER
1 Last 1918
Today Tes. Sat. Hlsh Low
N YorMcental.loiH 101H 101H 101 H
Londo'nlpence) 48,V 48r 48,'. 40
Dig Gsin in Meat Shipments
Clilcaso, Deft 14' Shipments or fresh
s$
1 1 .a. ia ih a 1 fniHM tus' iw mwijn. - . nnsui rnaisi irnm 'ninsj rrrw vis lira air 1 mtm"vmtr .1 '-. ..-. 1 am nil nueaa sn Msskkiniikiia .!. jb
smm. "-- ;, sautf-.,., i""ix' m?;.Af tj :s:.",naapbi.ii zzzrhVisi r ..tmi 3..".'?.w':..,. . ,' ssTar.i-iYfii'' jm
i..-w;r.3w?L utiMii'wui.srrS SMSXiSmSfrV utks ". ." . .!.,,
The London Stock Exchange and the
Liverpool Cotton Exchange wero not In
session today.
Commercial failures this week In the
United States are 169 ngalnst 169 last
week, 104 the preceding week and 230
the corresponding week last year.
Failures In Canada number 21, against
16 last week, 9 the preceding week, and
17 last year.
The Xew'York Subtreasury lost $56,
000 toethe banks yesterday,
John I. Clausen has been elected
president ot the Second and Third
Streets Passenger Railway Company to
succeed Horace T. Potts, resigned, Mr.
ninAvson waa formerly vice president
and director of the company for more
than twenty-nve years jje js also
director of the Ftankford and South
ward Passenger Railway Company.
A. H. Thurber has purchased the Xew
York Ptock Exchange membership of
D. It Ireland, deceased, for $60,000.
This Is an Increase of $3000 over the
last transaction.
TODAY'S HUSINK3S KPIOItAM
True liberty is the right to do as
you please if you please to do what
Is Wphf.
Sent by E. II., Boston, Mass.
What does this mean to YOU?
Just when this will begin to manifest 1?'
nseir in a decided way few prediction
are mado. It is pointed out that for
some time to come thero will be con
ferences without number, held tn 'dl
ferent parts of the country, to determine
ways and menns for making the return
of business to a peace basis as promptly
and as consenattvely as It Is possible
to do so.
All Industries arc affected In one way
or another, but bnck of all of this Is
plainly seen th B-rpnteaf r-nnfl,1nn In
the ability of tho American business Xifif
Interests to meet in a satisfactory way f-WM
the perDlexlne: nroblema which now rAn ' . &
front them. 'i; S
Traffln rptnrnn nn t'Atnrn rllinB flitsVjC
as a whole, do not show any Important ll , 1
....,,. u . ...t.v., llt ,nuua .vimiv,u(i.icc, (trt,rt "8
nt.,1 thA lant An-.-t U.. K-.- 1-" ""W
lndlcato that tho volume runs from ID
tn 30 nt fn ..nBOT n .An nD-n ftrtJ
,.. ..v ,.,,Uv. JV-., a(.', -Vftlj-
- ...ubi uubwt rti niiuaiiuu f, cll latyj
uu me wcaicrn roaos man ior some time . jw
past and the movement of freight Is W1SJN
therefore facllltatod to a considerable "'
extent. There Is also a greater dlversl- -. '&!
(lrjltlon it frelphl hftn fnc Knmt. lmA .'.'Alll
past, although this situation has not ''"TO;
Drougnt up tne total volume to wnat l"eue:;
wna at tnis time 11 year ago, aimougn; Ua
operating conaitions were very nearly u-vvjl
similar. ' fl?4rj-a
Reports were current, however, that "?x
taxing tne volume or Business nanaiea iV'.Vni'
,U. ..no vtrcil D((II 1111. U EM(K t., lVC( -i " " VJ.
year ago In the aggregate. '-'M'iSw
The dry goods trade has been helped. JfttW.'J
m a leiau viewiraint, Dy tne nov'ji'yH
nt of holiday goods and retailors haVe-v-Tra
reported a splendid burunesa. Mors "nsvfl
merchants visited distributing centers' ' """nB
than a year ago. Collections are good. ;jaj
from
me
LOCAL. MINING STOCKS
Jim Hutler .
MacNamara
Midway
Mlipath Est
Montana ...
Nor Star . .
Ilesrue Kula
West End .
TONOPAH STOCK3
Itld
,... .88
.23
10
04
14
08
oa
ill
't (iS
Ask V5
40 Y&.-&
'z-m
.17 KW
in
.11
1
OOLDFIELD STOCKS
Hid
Atlnnta Oil
lllue Hull 02
Ilooth 15
Dlamf U H OL
Daisy 02
Kewanas , .07
Oro OJ.
fipearhend 18
SlUcr rick 00
MISCELLANEOUS
Arl .United S
Noada Wonder jt
Tecopa Mln It
XJC99 ullul "((DUIKCU 111 llUVCllltJCr UlJ!i
Washington, Dec. 14. A report Issued-,, Tii
shows that there were consumed In No- 1W(
emDer, exclusive oi unters, o7,S7q flOM
running hales, compared with 590.427 In " if
Including Unters. wer 350,003 running 1
Imlea. azainHt 418.685 bales in Kavem- . ?f.J
Ask
.07
,04
.17
.03
.03
-OS
To .-U
.ui nr
,so
,u
uaies, againsr ti. uaies in ovem- 5 ,
ber, 1917. Imports for November were .ejraij
26,901, equivalent 500-pound bales, .ir.iZiX.
against 7038, equivalent 500-pound bales ""r'-fi
(17. .Numner or cotton v $P t.
In November was 33,-,-,,,, ,.i
d with SS.eiS.ZrIrbalea " '
In Non ember, 19
anlndles active 1
121.507. compared
In Bame month a year ago.
unrf
WINTEK BKSORTH
ATTJiXTIO CITY. N. J.
HOTEL
Pennsylvania Ave., close to Beach an4l
SUal Pier, central location, always open. I
Capacity 800. ErsrT appointment condu-1
cIts to comfort and recreation. Special I
WInterUrms Bklt- AlhsrtH Irnell
Woafmtnxter Ky. av. nr. Bch. Elev.toat
WCSnninslcr Prlv balh,i runnlngwstsr.
$12.50 up wkly. t $1.80 up dally. Chas. Iluhre.
HOTEL B0SC0BEL KenSAAlwryi
open. ThorouRhly heated. Ilklt. A.B.Marion.
ZJIKCWOOD. N. J.
LAUREL-IN-THE-PINES
LAKEWOOD, N. J.
Now open for the Fall, Winter
and Spring Seaions
IBaNK r. snuTK. uca.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Atlantic Coast Company, quarterly of Stt
per cent, payable December 81 to atock of
record December 18.
Canada Steamship Lines. Ltd.. quarterly
of 1. par rent on preferred, payable Jan
uary 2 to atock of record December 14.
iTavatAna Tlr. and Rubber Company.
uartafly ot 8 per cent on common, payable
terly ot $1.75 a share, payable January 31
uary '.
'e.tlni
house Air Brake Company, guar-
lare. paraoia
December 81.
January 3 to holders of record December 20.
- -tnj-( nt TnnrA Ueeei
Plttsburch Plats Glass Company, dlel.
.lend of 14 per cent on common, payable
December 81 to stock ot record December 14.
H. F. Aviry Company, recular l'iper
cent on preferred. paabl. January, 2 to
stock of record December 23.
LtttU Schuylkill Navigation IJallroad and
Coal Company semiannual of $1.25 per
share, parable January 15 as registered De
camber 10. Kookr c,lose, December 16 open
TVERNr.ltHVILT.B. PA.
WAITERS PARKpiw
V? Wernersville, Pa.lOG
I lor rest, reereillon and hellla. Fine sll- 1
I jrssr-round climate. Saleadtd nouatala I
I roads. Free Oarais. Ei.cirle sad noes- I
I taent treatmeat When desired. Resldeat I
I pbrilcUn and nurses. Two hours from I
I rbusdelphls.Eiprcsiiirvlu.Alwarstpea.
Ownership maasf smeal. Est. 4J ysua. J
SUNSET HALL 1?n,,J1 "" Chn"
.j . .JUJ homa .comfortsi
crisp, dry air: beautiful mountain walks.
Blelchlns, coaattnr. etc. Not a aanatorlum.
VII.l.K. I' A., or Iedrer Central.
APOPHTA. OA.
Hotel Bon Air
AUGUSTA. GA.
Opens December l,93-A convenient and de
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TOO THIN
I'm writer ef adrertlslor
toPT. Ambitious and determined
to sneered la a targe way, ray
present position as service nan
on st larxe dally newspaper
burdens me with such a load ot
routine detail work that Interferes
with my ropy. I must concentrate
my enertlrs -either in the copy
department of an agency er as
assistant to adrrrtlelne- raanarer
of procresslTe manufacturer. En
ersetle and industrious I am nssr
doing two men's work. Ten years'
editorial experience before enter
Ink adiertlslnr Held.
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ANNUAL ELECTIONS ?
TUB ANNCAJj MKETINO OF TA '
.- irll
l& l-ollohold.rs of the Keiston Matna f. j'Afl
Tire Insurance Company will .be held at.tb;. i3i
office of the Company. H Wldener buildlne. , 4
Phliaasipnia. rs on ,""'.
15th. lOiq. art liW o'clock 1". M., to it
Dlreetora to s.nre ior in. .iu.h. jwi ( ..,
, ir.n.act any .other, business that Mr
lecally come b.fore th.m. ' . fr
issain i.ii.h p QN-rx, Acting BecretajTr,
."t TllK I-11II.AI)K1.1,I1IA . ,. . '
!fcE . . NATIONAI. 9i
r&Ilarieipnia. uectmper e. i
for Directors wll
on -sossnsr.
iwnr 14. m. wKS."JKt8H.f. l?JB
ana i p. in. ituitAn w-ww -
Tho Annual Election for
held at the Panklng House
uarjr 14. ltivuie"..
BOPCATIONAT.
rt,
Both Bcsca
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